Alright, so I finally got around to playing “South Park: Snow Day!” and figured I’d share my experience messing around with the single-player mode. Gotta say, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some fun to be had.
First thing I did was, obviously, start a new game. I mean, that’s how you play, right? Picked my character – went with the classic New Kid look. I spent a few minutes just cycling through the different outfit options and I might have spent too long doing this.
Diving into the Snow
Then, boom, I’m dropped right into the snowy world of South Park. The graphics are, you know, South Park-y. It’s that 3D style they’ve been using, and it works. It’s not gonna blow your mind, but it’s definitely South Park.
The tutorial was pretty straightforward. Learned the basic attacks – melee and ranged. You got your swords, your daggers, your bows and arrows, that kind of stuff. And of course, you got your farts. Classic South Park.
- Melee attacks: Good for close-up brawls. Felt kinda clunky at first, but I got the hang of it.
- Ranged attacks: Useful for picking off enemies from a distance. Aiming felt a little wonky sometimes.
- Fart attacks:…Well, they’re farts. They do what you’d expect. They’re great.
The game throws you right into the action. You’re basically running around, completing objectives, and beating up waves of fourth-graders dressed up as, like, elves and stuff. The combat? It’s alright. It’s not super deep, but it’s engaging enough. Especially when you get those special powers going. I unlocked some crazy fire ability and that it was pretty fun to use.
Teamwork (with Myself)
Now, since I was playing single-player, I had some AI buddies helping me out. I noticed that I had to assigned bot companions to help. To be honest, they were a little… dumb. Sometimes they’d just stand there while I was getting wailed on. Other times they’d run off and do their own thing. But hey, at least they were there, I guess. I tried giving them some commands, but it didn’t always seem like they were listening. Oh well.
Upgrades and Stuff
As I played, I earned these upgrade cards. These let you tweak your weapons and abilities. I messed around with a few different combinations, trying to find something that worked for me. I ended up liking the ones that boosted my melee damage, ’cause I’m all about getting up close and personal, you know?
There’s also this “Dark Matter” stuff you collect. I think it’s for, like, permanent upgrades? I didn’t really dig into that too much, but it’s there if you’re into that kind of thing.
Overall, playing “South Park: Snow Day!” in single-player was… decent. The AI could definitely use some work, and the combat’s not gonna win any awards, but it’s still fun to run around as a kid in South Park, beating up other kids and farting on everything. If you’re a big South Park fan, you’ll probably get a kick out of it. I’m probably gonna try the multiplayer next, see if that’s any better with real people.
